[mac4theblind] Re: question about desktop

  • From: John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:05:57 -0500

   Command-shift-r will open Air Drop from anywhere in Finder.


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On Dec 26, 2012, at 5:55 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

> Yeah, I haven't been able to find a way to do airdrop from the desktop but 
> don't need it anyway.  In addition to turning everything in the sidebar off, 
> I make sure that all connectible devices are on the desktop.
> 
> On Dec 26, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I also turn everything in the side bar off.
> 
> -- 
> Cheryl
> 
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> On Dec 26, 2012, at 4:37 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> 
>> actually, I turn everything in the sidebar off being that it is redundant.
>> 
>> On Dec 24, 2012, at 1:37 PM, Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Further settings:
>> 
>> whilst in the finder preferences (Command Comma) navigate to the "sidebar" 
>> pane.
>> You then have a table where you can select and deselect items you want 
>> access to in your finder windows.
>> you will hear that hard drives is partially checked, ensure it's fully 
>> checked also turn off "All my files" 
>> The reason I recommend this is the finder will present an antire directory 
>> of all known files to the drive, a waste of time. with regards drives, thee 
>> sidebar is a useful area for showing connected volumes, networks, attached 
>> systems and peripherals including networked printers, scanners, etc. so is a 
>> good access point.
>> 
>> lew
>> 
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>> 
>> On 24 Dec 2012, at 18:14, Curtis Jackson <cjackson102@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> can you guys tell me how to put things on the desktop such as my hard drive 
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